[reformed_democrat]

, BUT then one has to assume that every single intelligent race that has found us decided to leave us alone

Ah, good. ET stuff.

One theory suggests that races capable of FTL travel reserve contact until a race has reached FTL ability.

Or, perhaps we're the first to have developed enough to contemplate space travel. We may be the first members of the UP (United Planets).

[realpatriot71]

Or, perhaps we're the first to have developed enough to contemplate space travel. We may be the first members of the UP (United Planets).

That's a possible reasonable conclusion considering the original premise.